Quote from: beerlover on September 22, 2017, 06:50:24 PM

Quote from: newby1989Jona on September 11, 2017, 12:59:02 PM

What is best online wallet to store bitcoin? I know most will say online wallet is the least safe however as I am starting out with very little money I just want 1 which is secure and easy to use.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I know almost everyone will tell you blockchain.info. No doubt they have been around for a while and have been able to get their client's loyalty with their great support. However, you should know that this wallet does not give you full control over your funds and if you are planning to store for long, I will advise you use at least a desktop wallet and if you have some cash to spare, try a hardware wallet. For a newbie though, blockchain should work best for you but consider all I have said later on.

There's really no reason to use blockchain.info, even for short term use. There are lightweight desktop wallets that instantly sync which are far more secure, and which have better UI. Electrum is one example.

However, I wouldn't say you don't have full control of your funds with blockchain.info. They don't control your private keys. The main security issue that I can see is potential MITM attacks if their service is compromised. If you don't control the software that signs and broadcasts your transactions, your transactions can be hijacked.